Sometimes small changes can make or break a night. SLAM!, (Soul, Love, And Meaning), Boston College’s spoken word club, was supposed to host its first Sunset SLAM! of the year outside. Unfortunately, ...

But growing up, the 26-year-old'sview of poetry was heavily influenced by those two men, "both of whom were writers who have experiences that I didn't identify with as a working-class Salvadoran girl ...

Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...

POETRY: Powerful poems unflinching and beautiful Five new collections by Minnesota poets--Sun Yung Shin, Leslie Adrienne Miller, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Roseann Lloyd and Dore Kiesselbach--explore the ...

Amanda Gorman is writing history with her story. The Harvard graduate is gaining worldwide notoriety and accolades for her recitation of her original poem, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

Is it just me, or is Poetry Month everywhere this year? Poet Mary Ruefle had something to say about this: Every April, since the establishment of National Poetry Month, I receive a call from my local ...

Use rhythm, repetition, and rhyme, and rearrange the found words to create your own powerful poem. What if you could write a poem without using your own words? Jeff Kass shows you how to create a ...

Through the challenges of war and distance, a Ukrainian student channels her feelings into poetry written in English. Linda, a high school tutor, shares this powerful poem and the student’s own ...

Lucknow: In a session that echoed with insightful words, poet Chandra Prakash Verma encouraged young writers and shayars to ...